Suspended trousers-protector



E. L. RICHARDSON.

SUSPENDED TROUSERS PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. I9, 1919.

1,395,772 Patented Nov. 1, 1921.

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A TTOR/VE Y8 EDWARD L. RICHARDSON, O1 BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 1, 1921.

Application filed November 19,.1919. Serial No. 339,104.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD L. RICHARD- SON, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn in the county ofKings and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Suspended TrousersProtector, of which the following is a full, clear. and exact description.

This invention relates generally to a trouser protector, and more particularly to a water proof trouser protector adapted for use in stormy weather to protect the trouser legs from rain which drips from the bottom edge of a coat.

It is understood that it is not broadly new to provide a trouser guard for protecting the lower portion of the trouser legs from moisture. -In the protectors heretofore employed, the construct-ion has been such that when in position, they fit tightly about the trouser legs, causing a pressure WlllCh 1s oft times uncomfortable, and which causes the trouser to become wrinkled and soiled, and prevents free circulation of air between the protector and the trouser.

One of the objectsof this invention is to provide a protector of simple construction which is inexpensive to manufacture, which overcomes the objections above noted, and which may readily be folded to occupy but little space that they may readily be carried upon the person.

Another object of this invention is to provide means for protecting the lower exposed portion of trouser legs when worn with an overcoat, in which said means is so constructed and supported as to permit of independent movement of the trousers therethrough, whereby when the wearer assumes a sitting posture the protecting means will remain undisturbed to permit drippings collected thereon to drain therefrom below the shoe top.

A further object of this invention is to provide a water proof trouser protector made of yielding material together with a suspension means for holding the same in proper position, whereby the protector will loosely fit about the trouser leg without causing pressure thereon. In such a position, the protector is spaced from the trousers, thus permitting free circulation of air.

Still a further object of this invention is to provide a means of suspending a protector so that the same may forma loose covermg for the trouser, the suspending means being so arranged as to provide a yielding support and permltting vertical adjustment of the protector.

With the above and other objects in view", the lnventlon consists in the construction ar-- rangement and combination of parts herein after more fully described, and particularly set forth in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of thls specification; and showing for example one practical embodiment of the inventloni slmilar characters of reference designate corresponding parts in the several views.

Figure 1 is a view embodying the inventlon, and showing the same in a position covering the lower trouser legs of a person. Oneof the protectors is broken away.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing one of a palr of trouser protectors, showing the protector in perspective, and the means for sus ending the same in position.

eferring more particularly to the drawings, showing for example one practical embodiment, the invention is shown as comrising a pair of protectors 1-2 fitting oosely about the lower end of the trouser legs 34 respectively. The protectors are formed of a water proof material, and preferably form a cylindrical cover loosely fitting about the trousers when in posltion.

The protector may be made in various sizes,

being preferably of such a length as will ex-' tend frombelow the bottom of the trouser leg 5, to a point 6 above the bottom 7 of a coat 8 worn by a person. Further, the protector is of such a size, that when in position, a space 9 will be afforded between the upper and lower edge of the protector, and the trousers, thus permitting free circulation of air. This is an important feature of the protector, in that no pressure is brought upon the trouser legs of the wearer, causing discomfort, or wrinkling of the trousers.

As a means of suspending or holding the protectors in proper position, a strip of material is provided having one end 10 thereof fastened to the protector by stitches 11 or 1 other suitable means, the other end 12 being connected preferably, to a belt 13 by means of a suitable fastener 14. In order to permit a limited movement of the protector to accommodate for the movement of the legs in walking or when seated, a length of elastic material 15 is-inserted between the ends of the suspending member or strips.

Further, in order to adjust the length of the sus ending means, the extreme end of the strip is passed through an o ening in the fastener 14, and secured to a uck1e-1 slidable longitudinally of the strip, but it is un-' derstood that other adjusting means maybe provided. I

Preferably,- the indlvidual protectors constituting a pair, are connected together in a suitable manner by a connecting strip 17 which strip is preferably connected to the inner side of the protectors, so that it is only necessary to connect a single suspending strip with the connecting str 1p to support one side of each of the respective protectors.

It is thus seen that by provid ng a pair of protectors composed of water proof material adaptedto loosely encompass the trouser legs, and a suspending means for holding the protectors in proper posltion, that a trouser protector is provided which may be readily carried upon the person, and worn withoutv causin discomfort to the wearer which is usual y incident to those types of protectors heretofore used which required a certain tension or pressure about the leg which pressure retards clrculation, and caused the trouser to become wrinkled.

While there has been shown herein one practical embodiment of the invention, it 1s to be understood that various changes and of a water the wearer.

modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention. I

Having thus described my invention, what 'I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is; I

1. A trouser leg protector comprising a pair of guards formed from flexible water proof material, the said guards each being adapted to fit loosely about the trouser legs, and means for supporting said guards for independent movements with respect to the trouser legs in order to permit the lower ends of the same to constantly remain below the shoe tops irrespective of the posture of 2. A trouser rotector comprising aguard composed of a exible water proof material, and adapted to fit loosely about the trouser leg, a means including a yieldable and adjustable connector having one end thereof fastened to the protector, the said means functioning to hold the guard in suspended position, whereby the lower end of said guards will always remain below the shoe tops.

3. A trouser guard adapted to fit loosely about 'the trouser leg, said guard being made roof material, adapted to completely enclrcle the trouser leg, leaving a space between the trouser 1e and the protector, and a yielding adjusta le suspending connector adapted to hold the protector in proper position and at the same time'permit of independent movements of the guards for dislodging drippings which accumulate. thereon. 4;. A trouser protector formed of a flexible water proof material, and adapted to be held in position to loosely cover the trouser legs, and means including astri of material having a strip of elastic therem, the one end of thereof having means for fleeting a conthe said material having eans effecting a connection with the belt, dig! the other end nection with the protector, whereby the 'ro-' te'ctor is held in suspended position wit out causing pressure upon the trouser legs thus permitting movement between the same and protector to allow the protector to remain in the same relative position with respect to the shoe irrespective of the posture of the wearer;

6. A trouser protector comprising two.

guards, each guardbeing formed of a flexible water proof material, each of said guards formin a substantially cylindrical covering adapted to loosely surround the trouser leg, and means for holding the guards in proper suspended position, the said means 1nclud ing a strip of material connecting, each-of the guards, and a second strip connecting said first named strip and a belt, the said second strip including an elastic material, and a means for adjusting the length of said second strip, and other strips, including a length of elastic material, for each of the respective guards, one end of said strip bein connected to the guapd, and the other en thereof to a belt. I

7. The combination witha pair of trous ers, of means for protecting the lower exposed portions of the legs when worn with an overcoat comprisin a pair of substantially tubular guards adapted to be arranged loosely over the exposed portions of the legs with the lowermost ends extending below the bottoms thereof and disposed below the shoe tops and the uppermost ends of said guards extending above the bottom of theovercoat and means for suspending said guards to permit of independent movements of the same with respect to the trouser legs as and for the purpose set forth.

8. A protector for-the lower exposed extremities of a pair of trousers when worn with an overcoat, comprising a pair of tubular waterproof guard members adapted to be arranged loosely over said exposed portions of the trouser legs with the lowermost ends extending below the bottoms thereof and disposed below the shoe tops and the uppermost ends of said guard members extending above the bottom of the overcoat, and means for suspending said guard memhers to permit of relative independent move- 10 ments of the same with respect to the trouser legs whereby said guard members will remain in the same relative position with respect to the shoes irrespective of the posture of the wearer, said means comprising straps secured to the upper end of the guard members having devices at their upper free ends adapted to engage with the belt or waistband of the trousers.

EINVARD L. RICHARDSON. 

